stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
reading too much into things
not yet known; unknown; strange
state of mind; mentality; psychology
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade